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Archive — November 2005

See Paris and... be scared News

See Paris and... be scared

The gang riot in the outskirts of Paris is becoming problem number one for French politics. The police has so far been unable to stop the wave of street violence. As a result, the actions of street…

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Education

Specializations of Canadian Business Schools

Unlike the positions of MBA schools in various rankings, their curricula at first glance seem roughly similar. At the same time, it is knowledge of the nuances of the educational activities of a…

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Auto tour

Europeans Know Only Half of Road Rules

How to keep children safe while driving? At what distance should a warning triangle be placed? Drivers from 12 European countries tried to correctly answer these and other questions.

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We Distill It Ourselves, We Drink It Ourselves Gourmet guide

We Distill It Ourselves, We Drink It Ourselves

It is amazing what associative chains the word “samogonka” drags behind it. On the one hand, it is a murky slop that sleepy Granny Masha sells to the men at night for a tenner. On the other, it is…

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News

Main news of the issue (Abroad No. 304)

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Integration

What do Albanian plums taste like?

Almost three years ago, foreign ministers of EU member states took the first steps towards Albania's desire to become a full member of the European Union. Negotiations were launched on concluding a…

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Labor Force from Illegal Immigrants Immigration

Labor Force from Illegal Immigrants

The Bush administration has announced its plan to stop illegal immigration to the United States. It provides for strengthening the protection of American borders and creating a special labor force…

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How to get a job in Dubai Work

How to get a job in Dubai

Rapid economic growth, giant construction, colossal infrastructure - this entire machine, as it is not hard to guess, cannot be supported by Dubai's small indigenous population. People come here to…

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Europeans missed the deadline News

Europeans missed the deadline

October 26 was the deadline set by the United States for the introduction of new passports in countries with visa-free entry. France, Italy, and Austria did not meet the deadline, and now some…

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Russia Will Simplify Hiring of Foreigners Work

Russia Will Simplify Hiring of Foreigners

Russia intends to simplify the procedure for attracting legal labor migrants. As stated by Georgy Gadenko, a representative of the labor migration department of the Federal Service for Labor and…

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Integration

Poor repeaters

Bulgaria and Romania's entry into the EU may be delayed

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Immigration

Estonia to ease citizenship exams

The Estonian government approved a draft regulation prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science on the procedure for exemption from citizenship exams and assigning an easier exam-taking…

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